Wangaratta Football Club

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Full nameWangaratta Football Netball Club
Nickname(s)Magpies
Club details
Founded1875;149 years ago (1875)
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Competition Ovens & Murray Football League
PremiershipsO&MFNL 1sts:(15) 1925, 1933, 1936, 1938, 1946, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1957, 1961, 1976, 2007, 2008, 2017. O&KFNL 1sts:(6) 1905, 1906, 1920, 1931, 1932, 1941.
Ground(s)Norm Minns Oval
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The Wangaratta Magpies Football Club, officially known as the Wangaratta Magpies Football & Netball Club, is an Australian rules football club, which first played in the Ovens and Murray Football League in 1893 and is based in Wangaratta, Victoria at the Wangaratta Showgrounds and play on the Norm Minns Oval. [1]

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Club History

On 20 June 1864, the first Wangaratta Football Club in Wangaratta was formed, with Edward Lucas, President, Henry B. K. Leigh as Secretary and Thomas Cusack and seven others as committee. [2] The Wangaratta Football Club was then reformed in Wangaratta, in 1875, [3] when matches were played intermittently against other local towns like – Albury, Beechworth, Benalla, Chiltern, Corowa, Howlong, Rutherglen, Tarrawingee and Wahgunyah. [4]

There were two Wangaratta teams that entered the Ovens & Murray Football League in 1893, Wangaratta Central FC and West End FC (1893 only), with Wangaratta Central (Magpies) remaining in the O&MFA and moving between the Ovens & King Football League on a number of occasions prior to World War Two. These two teams played in the Wangaratta Football Association in 1892, with Wangaratta FC finishing on top of the ladder and winning the premiership. [5]

In July, 1897, the club withdrew from the O&MFA competition [6] after not winning any matches up until that point. [7]

Wangaratta FC then joined the Murray Valley Junior Football Association and won the 1898 premiership, before rejoining the O&MFA for the 1899 season.

In July, 1900, Collingwood, 12.18 - 90 defeated Wangaratta, 2.8 - 20 in Wangaratta. [8]

Wangaratta FC moved into the Ovens and King FL in its first year of competition in 1903. [9]

Wangaratta's first golden era was between 1919 and 1926 when they played in eight consecutive senior football grand finals, with the first three in the Ovens & King Football League and the last five in the Ovens & Murray Football League, winning an O&KFL premiership in 1920 and an O&MFL premiership in 1925, under coach, Percy Rowe.

In late September 1931, Wangaratta (O&KFL premiers) defeated Weir United (O&MFL Premiers) in a challenge match to decide the champion club in the North East of Victoria. [10] Then in 1932, Wangaratta (O&KFL Premiers) defeated Corowa (O&MFL Premiers) to once again be the North Eastern Victoria champion club. [11]

Wangaratta FC entered two sides into the Ovens & King FL in 1941 and they both played off in the grand final, with the "Rainbows" defeating the more fancied Wangaratta team. [12]

In 1945 Wangaratta entered a team in the Murray Valley Football League and they became undefeated premiers. [13]

Wangaratta FC have been in the Ovens & Murray Football League continuously since 1946.

Wangaratta's second golden era was between 1945 and 1957 when they won six premierships, and were runners up in 1955, winning a record four consecutive premierships between 1949 and 1952 under their captain / coach, former Collingwood player, Mac Holten.

The club had a very lean period between 1997 and 2002, collecting six consecutive wooden spoons and losing 32 consecutive games between 1997 and 1999, but by the mid 2000s were playing finals and later played in six O&MFNL senior football grand finals between 2007 and 2022, winning four. This included the 2022 grand final, but the club was stripped of its premiership flag for salary cap breaches in the 2022 season, a first in country football. [14]

Since 2012, the club has fielded three football teams and four netball teams in the Ovens & Murray Football League.

Football competition timeline

Seniors
Reserves
Thirds / Under 18's

Football Premierships

Seniors
LeagueTotal flagsPremiership year(s)Runner Up
Wangaratta Football Association11892 [17]
Murray Valley Junior Football Association11898 [18] [19]
Ovens & King Football Association [20] 61905, [21] 1906, [22] 1920, 1931, 1932, 1941 [23] 1908, 1909, 1910, 1919, 1921, 1941
Murray Valley Patriotic Football Association11945 [24]
Corowa & District Knockout Competition – "VFL Cup"11949 [25]
Ovens & Murray Football League [26] 151925, 1933, 1936, 1938, 1946, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1957, 1961, 1976, 2007, 2008, 2017.1922, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1955, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1977, 2018, 2019.
Reserves
LeagueTotal flagsPremiership year(s)Runner Up
Benalla Tungamah Football League 11951 [27]
Ovens & Murray Football League 41959, 1967, 1968, 19851964, 1965, 1966, 1978, 1984, 1993, 2014
Thirds
LeagueTotal flagsPremiership year(s)Runner Up
Ovens & Murray Football League 91975, 1976, 1992, 2000, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 20221974, 1978, 1979, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2016, 2017, 2019

Football League Best & Fairest Award Winners

Seniors
Reserves
Thirds

Team of the Century

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Mac Holten

Below is the Wangaratta FNC Team of the Century, that was announced on Saturday evening, 5 August 2006.

Ovens and Murray Football League - Hall of Fame Inductees

VFL / AFL Footballers

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Steve Johnson, GWS

The following footballers played for Wangaratta FC prior to making their VFL / AFL debut & / or were drafted to an AFL club, with the year indicating their debut or year drafted.

Most Football Games

Seniors

Senior Football Honourboard

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Percy Rowe, 1922 Wangaratta FC premiership captain/coach
Norm Le Brun, 1938 Wangaratta FC premiership captain/coach Norm Le Brun 1934.jpg
Norm Le Brun, 1938 Wangaratta FC premiership captain/coach
Laurie Nash, 1946 Wangaratta FC (O&MFL) captain/coach & 1946 Greta FC (O&KFL) premiership coach LaurieNash1936.jpg
Laurie Nash, 1946 Wangaratta FC (O&MFL) captain/coach & 1946 Greta FC (O&KFL) premiership coach
Ben Reid, 2022 Wangaratta FC captain/coach Ben Reid 11.03.17.jpg
Ben Reid, 2022 Wangaratta FC captain/coach
YearPresidentSecretaryTreasurerCaptain/CoachBest & FairestTop GoalkickerLadder Position
1880W L Clarke [33]
1881SanfordBanfieldSanford [34] [35]
1882F GrayC C Sanford [36]
1883J H ToneJ H Tone [37]
1884Sanford [38]
1885Slattery [39]
1886Taylor [40]
1887Taylor [41]
1888
1889
1890H G GriffithsA McKay JnrA McKay Jnr [42]
1891Chas Wilson [43]
1892Jack Brew1st. 5 wins, 1 draw. [44] WFA Premiers
1893W J OsboldstoneT HishonB BrownG Carpenter [45] [46] Joined O&MFA
1894A HarrisonR TrembarthJ McCarthyEqual 2nd [47]
1895A HarrisonE HickeyA HarrisonJack Brew5th [48] [49]
1896ClementsT HishonW FlaniganM Walsh [50] Last. 0 wins, 12 losses [51]
1897A HarrisonF W MayW Flanigan0 wins. Disbanded, July 1897
1898G PowleyS ToughR G BarryMVJFA Premiers
1899G PowleyT LaiderH A MurdochRejoined O&MFA
1900G PowleyJ W BirdH A MurdochJ W Bird [52]
1901P CockA C FletcherH A Murdoch4th [53]
1902R TurnerH A MurdochJ W Bird4th [54]
1903BryantO&KFA.3rd.3 wins,3 losses,1 draw
1904H A MurdochJ WllisC MarshallS Yoxall
1905H SmithF H Brook &StuartR J "Tot" TurnerO&K Premiers
[55] Mr. Stuart
1906 [56] George MaxwellM J CowmanA EbbottR J TurnerO&K Premiers
1907George MaxwellA EbbottA Ebbott [57]
1908J ClarkH FranklandW MurdochO&K Runners Up
1909J ClarkJ TeagueE MartinO&K Runners Up
1910C TeagueO EdwardsW MurdochO&K Runners Up
1911C TeagueA GrassickM O'Keefe
1912G PowleyP J MurphyP J Murphy
1913G MarshallH HillH HillLast.2 wins, 6 losses
1914G MarshallH HillH HillR Banbury19: R Banbury
1915-18In recess > WW1
1919A C CallanderL HowellL HowellR J Metcalfe10: AtkinsonO&K Runners Up
1920A C CallanderR ReidR ReidR J MetcalfeNorm McGuffie [58] [59] 34: DenbyO&K Premiers
1921A C CallanderL HowellL HowellR J Metcalfe21: FleggO&K Runners Up
1922A C CallanderL HowellL HowellH Smith19: FleggO&M Runners Up
1923A C CallanderE C PeverillE C PeverillMatt O'Donohue23: A Flegg &O&M Runners Up
23: A Humphrey
1924A C CallanderF MarksG McDonald [60] Matt O'Donohue36: G HumphreyO&M Runners Up [61]
1925A C CallanderS SmytheJ O'Shea Percy Rowe 61: Percy Jones O&M Premiers (undefeated, 1 draw) [62]
1926A C CallanderF MarksJ O'Shea Percy Rowe 49: Allan Skehan O&M Runners Up
1927W J PowellG McDonaldJ O'SheaJim Boyd [63] J J Kelly24: P Johnson6th. 5 wins, 9 losses [64]
1928W J PowellG McDonaldG McDonald Ern Elliott 63: Jim Boyd4th. 7 wins, 7 losses [65]
1929W J PowellG McDonaldFH Enscoe Dermot O'Brien & [66] 67: Bert Carey 2nd. 9 wins, 5 losses [67]
Fred Carey [68]
1930M J DugganG McDonaldFH Enscoe Ernie Loveless 78: Bert Carey 5th. 7 wins, 7 losses [69]
1931J F QuinnNixonBarnes [70] Fred Carey83: Bert Carey O&K Premiers
1932J F QuinnR BarnesFH EnscoeFred CareyAlec Fraser [71] 76: Bert Carey O&K Premiers
1933F BakerR BarnesFH EnscoeFred Carey85: Leo Nolan #O&M Premiers
1934F BakerL IrvingW BrownFred Carey80: Charlie Heavey5th [72]
1935W J PowellNorm J McGuffieNorm J McGuffieJ J Nunan109: Charlie Heavey# [73] 1st. 10 wins, 7 losses, lost both finals [74] [75]
1936A C JonesNorm J McGuffieNorm J McGuffieFred CareyBert Carey48: Bert Carey 2nd. 12 wins, 6 losses. [76] O&M Premiers
1937A C JonesNorm J McGuffieNorm J McGuffieFred CareyErnie Ward64: Keith Thompson #Last [77]
1938W J PowellNorm J McGuffieNorm J McGuffie Norm Le Brun 43:Norm Le Brun O&M Premiers
1939C PrattH T LeanH T Lean Norm Le Brun 56: Reg Sudholz5th [78]
1940W J PowellH T LeanH T LeanAlec FraserErnie Ward53: Ernie Ward4th. 5 wins, 5 losses [79]
1941T FergusonH T LeanH T LeanErnie Ward59: Ernie WardO&K Premiers: Rainbows FC
1941Ron BryantO&K Runners Up: Wang FC
1942-43In recess > WW2
1944G BakerJ Prendergast
1945G BakerJ FaithfulJ FaithfulRon Bryant/G RobinsN BowmanMVPFL Premiers
1946W J PowellH T LeanH T Lean Laurie Nash Jack Ferguson64: Ernie Ward #2nd. 11 wins, 2 losses. O&M Premiers
1947W J PowellR HowardR Howard Tom Tribe [80] Jack Plaisted [81] 26: Doug Ferguson5th. [82]
1948E C EtchesH T LeanH T Lean Tom Tribe Tim Lowe34: Doug Ferguson*1st. 10 wins, 4 losses [83] Lost both finals
1949Norm J McGuffieR Howard &R Howard & Mac Holten Ken Nish71: Max Williams1st. O&M Premiers
A J BrownA J Brown
1950Norm J McGuffieR HowardA J Brown Mac Holten Tim Lowe84: Max Williams # [84] 1st. O&M Premiers
1951Norm J McGuffieA J BrownJ Cood Mac Holten Tim Lowe98: Max Williams #1st. [85] O&M Premiers
1952Norm J McGuffieA J BrownJ Cood Mac Holten Tim Lowe68: Max BussellO&M Premiers
1953George CundyJack WhiteF Ballantine Mac Holten Tim Lowe61: Jock Gardner1st. 15 wins, 2 losses. Lost both finals
1954George CundyJack WhiteF Ballantine Mac Holten W Luck24: Ray Preston8th. 4 wins, 14 losses [86]
1955George CundyJack WhiteW Anderson Mac Holten Ray Preston 62: Lance Oswald 1st. 15 wins, 6 losses. Runners Up
1956L TwamleyOwen PatonW AndersonBill Comensoli/Mac Holten Ray Preston &55: Lance Oswald 6th: 10 wins, 8 losses
Lance Oswald
1957L TwamleyF BailesW AndersonJack McDonald Lance Oswald 95: Lance Oswald 2nd: 14 wins, 8 losses. O&M Premiers
1958L TwamleyF BailesJ R PattersonJack McDonaldBill Comensoli58: Jack McDonald #
1959Norm J McGuffieF BailesJ Howlett Neville Waller Kevin Mack35: Ian Rowland
1960Norm J McGuffieF BailesJ R Patterson Neville Waller Kevin O'Keefe57: Bob Constable #7th: 7 wins, 11 losses
1961Norm J McGuffieF BailesJ R Patterson Neville Waller Len Richards53: Ron McDonald 3rd: 14 wins, 5 losses. O&M Premiers [87]
1962Norm J McGuffieOwen PatonJ R Patterson Neville Waller Bill Traill49: Ron McDonald 4th: 12 wins, 6 losses, 1 draw
1963Owen PatonEd TippettJ R Anderson Neville Waller Bernie Killeen33: Jeff Hemphill3rd: 12 wins, 6 losses
1964Owen PatonEd TippettJ R Anderson Ron Critchley Kevin Mack62: Ron Critchley2nd: 14 wins, 4 losses. Runners Up
1965Gus BoydEd TippettJ R Anderson Ron Critchley Des Steele 59: Geoff Scott1st: 13 wins, 5 losses. Runners Up
1966Gus BoydEd TippettJ R Anderson Ron Critchley Jeff Hemphill80: Geoff Scott1st: 14 wins, 4 losses. Runners Up
1967Gus BoydEd TippettJ R Anderson Trevor Steer Ron Critchley 92: Geoff Scott* # [88] 4th: 11 wins, 8 losses
1968Gus BoydEd TippettJ R Anderson Trevor Steer Graeme Nish18: Neville Smedley5th: 11 wins, 7 losses
1969Gus BoydW WoodsJ R Anderson Trevor Steer Mick Tanner47: Mick Tanner*2nd: 14 wins, 7 losses. Runners Up
1970Gus BoydW WoodsW Sharp Trevor Steer Des Steele 43: John Leary*4th: 10 wins, 9 losses
1971Gus BoydFrank HoltP Clode Geoff Rosenow Graeme Nish51: John Leary6th: 9 wins, 8 losses, 1 draw
1972Gus BoydFrank HoltG O'Halloran Geoff Rosenow John Leary30: Richard Allan*4th: 13 wins, 7 lossess (Final 5)
1973Gus BoydG MilsonG O'Halloran Geoff Rosenow Geoff Rosenow 62: Gordon McPhan*3rd: 14 wins, 6 losses. Lost both finals.
1974Jack WhiteJohn KerrG O'Halloran Geoff Rosenow Graeme Nish60: Mick Pavone*5th: 12 wins, 7 losses
1975Jack WhiteJohn KerrG O'Halloran Harry Skreja Jack O'Halloran95: Harry Skreja 2nd: 13 wins, 7 losses, 1 draw. Lost P Final.
1976Jack WhiteJohn KerrG O'HalloranPhillip NolanJack O'Halloran83: John Leary #2nd. 13 wins, 5 losses. O&M Premiers [89]
1977Jack WhiteG WiseG O'HalloranPhillip NolanPhillip Nolan69: John Leary3rd. 9 wins, 8 losses, 1 draw. Runners Up
1978Jack WhiteG WiseR BarrettPhillip NolanPhillip Murray44: John Leary10th (last) 4 wins, 14 losses
1979Jack WhiteG WiseR Barrett Vin Doolan Daryl Price46: T ? Nolan6th. 9 wins, 9 losses
1980Neville SandersonJ DawsonR Barrett Vin Doolan Vin Doolan 44: Peter Mulrooney1st. 13 wins, 4 losses, 1 draw. Lost both finals
1981Neville SandersonJ DawsonR Barrett Vin Doolan Mark Dean49: John Leary7th. 6 wins, 12 losses
1982Neville SandersonG HutchinsonR BarrettPhil NolanGary Voss30: John Leary10th (last) 2 wins, 16 losses
1983Gerry DowlingG HutchinsonR BarrettNeville HoganGreg Mulrooney27: Peter Mulrooney9th. 2 wins, 16 losses
1984Gerry DowlingG HutchinsonR BarrettNeville HoganGreg Mulrooney50: Ian Denny8th. 7 wins, 11 losses
1985Gerry DowlingG HutchinsonR BarrettJohn Gannon Danny Craven 71: Steven Adamo7th. 7 wins, 11 losses
1986Paul DouthieMerv CrimminsR BarrettJohn GannonDavid Nugent104: Steven Adamo #5th. 12 wins, 6 losses
1987John DawsonMerv CrimminsTrevor SmethurstJohn GannonPeter Mulrooney106: Steven Adamo #7th. 6 wins, 12 losses
1988John DawsonMerv CrimminsTrevor Smethurst Ray Card Duane Kerwin74: Steven Adamo4th. 12 wins, 6 losses
1989Sid WrightMerv CrimminsTrevor Smethurst Ray Card Mark Lincoln53: Steven Adamo2nd. 15 wins, 5 losses.(W Raiders join O&M)
1990Sid WrightMerv CrimminsR Barrett Ray Card Shane Lockyer26: Luke Norman 9th. 6 wins, 14 losses
1991Bob AndrewsMerv CrimminsR BarrettCharlie WalderCharlie Walder43: Damian Simmonds6th. 12 wins, 7 losses, 1 draw
1992Bob AndrewsCharlie WalderBrian Blood88: John Henry #5th. 11 wins, 9 losses
1993Bob Andrews Brian Walsh Jason Lappin75: John Henry5th. 12 wins, 8 losses
1994J Davidson Graeme Cordy & Michael James 35: Mark Higgs10th. 3 wins, 14 losses, 2 byes
Ray Card
1995Bob Head Ray Card Simon Dean44: John Henry10th. 2 wins, 15 losses, 1 draw
1996Bob Head Ray Card Matthew Curran22: Colin McClounan9th. 4 wins, 14 losses
22: Matthew Curran
22: Andrew Haring
1997Lindsey Horrocks Maurice Wingate &G Barrow27: S.Zamaicyl11th (last)
Rob Richards(Benalla joined the GVFNL in 1998)
1998Lindsey Horrocks Gary Cameron Martin Dillon22: B Phillips10th (last) 0 wins
1999Lindsey Horrocks Gary Cameron Martin Dillon23: Luke Norman10th (last)
2000Gary NevinColin McClounan Luke Norman 33: Luke Norman10th (last)
2001Gary NevinColin McClounan Luke Norman 34: John Henry10th (last)
2002Peter WhittleseaJohn HenryJason Lappin57: Damian Lang 10th (last)
2003Peter WhittleseaJohn HenryJason Lappin63: Damian Lang #8th: 5 wins, 13 losses
2004Russell HiggsPrue MinnsJohn HenryMatthew Byers88: Damian Lang #5th: 8 wins, 11 losses
2005Russell HiggsKen FarrellJohn HenryJason Lappin47: Damian Lang 2nd: 14 wins, 7 losses. Lost P Final
2006Paul ChallmanKen FarrellBrian HargreavesJohn HenryJudd Porter34: John Henry9th: 5 wins, 13 losses.
2007Paul ChallmanKen FarrellBrian HargreavesJason Lappin Jonathon McCormick 47: John Henry1st. 16 wins, 5 losses. O&M Premiers
2008Paul ChallmanKen FarrellBrian HargreavesJason LappinSam Higgs44: Jarrod Hayse1st. 17 wins, 2 losses, 1 draw. O&M Premiers
2009Paul ChallmanKen FarrellBrian HargreavesJason Lappin Jonathon McCormick 45: Luke Mullins 4th. 11 wins, 9 losses [90]
2010Paul ChallmanPam VossBrian HargreavesJudd PorterJamie Allan35: Dale Whelan6th. 9 wins, 9 losses
2011Paul ChallmanPam VossBrian HargreavesJudd PorterDaine Porter32: Luke Morgan5th. 11 wins, 8 losses [91]
2012Paul ChallmanKen FarrellBrian HargreavesJudd PorterDaine Porter60: James Wong7th. 5 wins, 13 losses
2013Colin McClounanKen FarrellKristian HedinMark KnobelMatthew Crossman63: James Wong6th. 6 wins, 11 losses, 1 draw
2014Colin McClounanKen FarrellKristian HedinMark KnobelJamie Allan50: Joel Harris6th. 7 wins, 10 losses, 1 draw
2015Colin McClounanKen FarrellGlen BouchierMark Knobel [92] &Daine Porter42: Robert Hicks7th. 6 wins, 12 losses
Brendan Cairns [93]
2016Colin McClounanKen FarrellGlen BouchierBrendan CairnsMatthew Crossman42: Michael Newton 7th. 8 wins, 9 losses, 1 draw
2017Colin McClounanKen FarrellP GayDean StoneMichael Bordignon74: Michael Newton2nd:17 wins, 5 losses. O&M Premiers
2018Tony GoodisonKen FarrellS ComensoliDean StoneJoe Richards81: Michael Newton #3rd: 16 wins, 6 losses. Runners Up
2019Tony GoodisonKen FarrellRob DoolanLuke MorganJoe Richards44: Ben Speight 3rd: 17 wins, 4 losses. Runners Up
2020Colin McClounanLuke MorganNo O&MFNL season > COVID-19
2021Colin McClounan &Dean StoneAbraham Ankers44: Michael Newton #2nd. 11 wins, 2 losses.No final series>COVID-19
Ellyn O'Brien [94]
2022Ellyn O'BrienTamara MarjanovicRob Doolan Ben Reid [95] Joe Richards68:Callum Moore*19 wins, 1 loss. Won grand final, stripped of premiership.
2023Ellyn O'BrienBen ReidDaniel Sharrock81:Callum Moore*#3rd:12 wins, 7 losses, 2 byes. Lost P Final
2024Ben Reid
YearPresidentSecretaryTreasurerCaptain / CoachBest & FairestTop GoalkickerLadder Position

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